Nick Rose Expands Into Large-Scale Bitcoin Mining and AI; Projects Developing World Win in Data Center Race

As artificial intelligence investment surpasses half a trillion dollars, crypto miners are increasingly repurposing their infrastructure to operate AI data centers, especially in North America and Western Europe. Web3 veteran and investor Rick Rose argues that developing markets—often overlooked due to perceived regulatory risk—offer a major advantage. The Western Focus: Capital, Stability, and Power Constraints … Read more

US Launches Pax Silica: Global AI Supply Chain Security Initiative

United States convenes strategic partnership with eight key nations to secure and innovate critical technology ecosystems for the AI era. The United States launched the Pax Silica strategic initiative, bringing together eight primary partners including Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and Australia. The inaugural summit, led by … Read more

Render Network Targets Cloud Bottlenecks With Distributed GPU Platform

The Render Network Foundation has launched Dispersed, a distributed GPU computing platform aimed at easing growing constraints in centralized cloud infrastructure as global artificial intelligence (AI) workloads expand. Render Network Expands With Dispersed AI Compute Platform The platform, approved through governance proposals RNP-019 and RNP-021, aggregates thousands of geographically distributed graphics processing units into a … Read more

El Salvador and xAI Partner to Implement Nationwide AI Education Plan

The plan, which will be implemented across over 5,000 public schools in El Salvador, will allow a personalized experience for each student, as El Salvador will co-develop the AI education program. The milestone constitutes the first time this has happened at a country level. El Salvador to Pioneer Nationwide AI Education Plan El Salvador is … Read more

Jack Dorsey’s Block Joins Forces With OpenAI and Anthropic

The companies will collaborate on open-source projects that are narrowly focused on the advancement of agentic AI. A Triple Alliance: Block, OpenAI, and Anthropic Three prominent tech companies announced a new initiative on Tuesday, and some are calling it an unholy alliance while others are applauding it. Bitcoin firm Block and artificial intelligence (AI) darlings … Read more

China Strikes First: Domestic AI Chips Trump Nvidia in Procurement Power Play

China has reportedly added domestic AI chips to its government procurement list for the first time. This move signals Beijing’s determination to strengthen local semiconductor capacity and reduce reliance on U.S. technology. US Export Controls and Performance Limits China has added homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) chips to its official procurement list for the first time, … Read more

Tether Backs Italian Humanoid Robotics Startup in $80 Million Funding Round

Stablecoin giant invests in Generative Bionics to advance physical AI and intelligent robotics development for industrial applications. Tether announced on December 8, 2025, its investment in Generative Bionics, a spinoff from the Italian Institute of Technology, as part of a €70 million ($81.5 million) funding round. The investment supports the development of advanced humanoid robots … Read more

‘Reaganomics on Steroids’: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood Predicts a Productivity and Liquidity Boom

Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood says the U.S. economy is inching toward a powerful liquidity wave as tax cuts, artificial intelligence (AI) investment, and falling rates set the stage for what she views as a new bull market. AI, Tax Cuts and Capital Spending: Ark Invest’s Wood Says the Recovery Is Already Here In the … Read more

The AI Crypto Boom Hits a Wall as Tokens Deliver Tough Monthly Stats

AI coins have been dealing with a brutal stretch, with performance charts dripping red across several timeframes. Even sector leaders were not spared, and traders looking for green candles instead got a crash course in disappointment. The downturn arrives even as AI continues to dominate global headlines, proving crypto markets have no intention of letting … Read more

AI Smart Contract Exploits: Expert Warns Agents Could Trigger $10–20B Annual Losses in DeFi Sector

A recent study by MATS and Anthropic Fellows confirms that AI agents can profitably exploit smart contract vulnerabilities, establishing a “concrete lower bound” for economic harm. Novel Exploits and Alarming Cost Reduction The accelerating push to automate human tasks with Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents now confronts a significant, quantifiable downside: these agents can profitably exploit … Read more